Old Dominion University Top Questions

The cost. It's so hard to get sufficient funding

I dislike the advising process for some majors because some of the advisors have no interest in the major you are in and cannot give you specialized information.

The crime, The school is extremely nice but it is not in a good area

I will begin classes at ODU in the sping '15 semester so I can not give any details on the "worst thing" about ODU. As for TCC, I would say the worst part of the experience is how classes change constantly and what you signed up for may not be what you ens up with once classes start. This makes planning difficult because you just do not have a firm schedule even though you have opted for specific days and times.

I'm not sure.

I believe the worst thing about ODU is the local norfolk residents surrounding the campus that make it unsafe.

Financial aid does not help the students as much as they should. They give the students the runaround and different repersentatives tell the students different information. They are not cosistent or helpful.

The amount of people and lack of care from the teachers and staff. They tell you that they'll be there for you and that theres tons of ways for you to get help but everything is so complicated with multiple hoops to jump through and teachers arent willing to put in the extra care to help you.

The worst thing about the school would have to be the unpredictable weather. Within the past year we have had 3 snow storms and 2 ice storms, i even sprained my ankle on the ice before. Also we expirienced a lot of flooding and rainy weather.

Nothing

The housing availability and parking. For the amount of students that attend the university there is just not enough housing close to accomodating everyone. Also parking is an issue because more buildings are being rebuilt/added versus housing and parking garages. It really puts an inconvience on many students. The apartment style dorm I live in requires you to pay summer housing even if you won't stay there during the summer. You have to find someone to fill your room but the housing office does not help with that you have to ask around campus or via social networks.

The only thing about this school that bothers/bothered me is the guest rules, they are extremely strict.

The worst thing about ODU is the location. Norfolk is a fantastic area, but the particular location of ODU in Norfolk is very dissapointing. It's about ten minutes from downtown Norfolk if one has a car, but with the majority of students not having a car, getting downtown during the week is nearly impossible, and very limiting on the weekends. ODU should provide more ammenities for students who can only get to places that are within walking distance of the campus.

The worst thing about ODU is that alot of the professors in my program seem to be adjunct professors with other careers. This usually means they have limited office hours and since I work full time, it's often hard for me to seek out my professors when I need them.

I don't like how there is no parking close to the buildings that I have to walk to. I also don't like that tuition is so high.

Old Dominion School is great academic wise, but sometimes it lacks socially. Over the weekends, there are sometimes events at night and when there aren't football games, it can be hard for someone who doesn't go to parties to have a good time. Even though there are many clubs, they can think about meeting on the weekend for the students who live on campus instead of meeting during the week while many students in those clubs have classes that don't allow them to attend.

The worst thing about my school would be the financial aid department. The financial aid conselors are never available for you to talk to them and do not take the interest of the students.

I don't have anything bad to say about this university.

The academic advising is sorely in need of help and possible adjustment. Understanding who is your advisor, their availability, and also their knowledge of what to do in certian circumstances are just a few of the issues dealing with the admission/advising staff at this college. It is undeniably frustrating feeling lost and confused about your future. However, it teaches independence.

The worst thing about Old Dominion University is the cost of the non tuition fees: books, meal plans, parking passes, and groceries. It's hard to do it all on your own. You can either learn how to save money quickly, or just be another broke college kid. It can be very stressful for kids who can't work and go to school at the same time. Bills can stack up, and if you aren't recieving any income, it can become overwhelming at times.